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GOVERNMENT HOUSE,
HONG KONG, 2nd October, 1931.
Sir,
I have the honour to refer to correspondence
on the subject of the proposed Customs Agreement with China resting with Lord Passfield's secret despatch of
the 24th of June, 1931.
2.
In my secret telegram No.129 of the 10th of
July I referred to two amendments which had been
proposed by the representative of the Inspector
General of Customs. These consisted of the omission
of the words "Such goods shall also be re-admitted into
China free of coast trade duty if coast trade duty is
hereafter abolished" in Article XVI (c), and the
omission of the last sentence in Article XVI (d).
3. The first of these omissions appears to me to be necessary and I am of the opinion that the second
will not seriously affect this Colony; but I shall be
glad to know if you concur in this view in order that
any delay for further reference of these points may be
avoided when the time comes for further steps to be
taken.
THE RIGHT HONOURABLE
J. H. THOMAS, M.F.,
&C.,
&C.,
&c.
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